...THE NORTH LITTLE ROCK CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF MARCH 2017...
CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1981 TO 2010
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1975 TO 2017
WEATHER OBSERVED NORMAL DEPART LAST YEAR`S
VALUE DATE(S) VALUE FROM VALUE DATE(S)
NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
HIGH 87 03/31/1981
LOW 14 03/03/2014
03/02/1980
HIGHEST 85 03/21 64 21 85 03/15
LOWEST 28 03/15 45 -17 35 03/20
AVG. MAXIMUM 67.0 63.6 3.4 67.1
AVG. MINIMUM 46.7 44.3 2.4 47.8
MEAN 56.9 53.9 3.0 57.4
DAYS MAX >= 90 0 0.0 0.0 0
DAYS MAX <= 32 0 0.1 -0.1 0
DAYS MIN <= 32 2 2.6 -0.6 0
DAYS MIN <= 0 0 0.0 0.0 0
PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
MAXIMUM 12.52 2016
MINIMUM 1.61 2007
TOTALS 3.47 4.77 -1.30 12.23
DAILY AVG. 0.11 0.15 -0.04 0.39
DAYS >= .01 11 10.0 1.0 11
DAYS >= .10 8 11
DAYS >= .50 3 7
DAYS >= 1.00 0 1.4 -1.4 3
GREATEST
24 HR. TOTAL 1.43 03/06 TO 03/07
SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
TOTAL 6.4 2015
24 HR TOTAL 6.4 03/04/2015 TO 03/05/2015
SNOW DEPTH 5 03/05/2015
03/10/1984
TOTALS T 0.4 -0.4 T
LIQUID EQUIV T 0.00 0.00 MM
SINCE 7/1 0.8 4.4 -3.6 7.2
LIQUID 7/1 0.08 0.50 -0.42 0.72
SNOWDEPTH AVG. 0
DAYS >= TRACE 1 0.3 0.7 2
DAYS >= 1.0 0 0
GREATEST
SNOW DEPTH 0 MM
24 HR TOTAL T 03/11 TO 03/11
DEGREE_DAYS
HEATING TOTAL 271 360 -89 244
SINCE 7/1 2102 2846 -744 2205
COOLING TOTAL 27 17 10 17
SINCE 1/1 44 19 25 20
FREEZE DATES
RECORD
EARLIEST 10/20/1989
LATEST 04/19/1983
EARLIEST 11/13
LATEST 03/19
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 6.9
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION 16/200 DATE 03/07
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION 45/200 DATE 03/24
SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT) MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.00
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR MM
NUMBER OF DAYS PC MM
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY MM
AVERAGE RH (PERCENT) 65
WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM 0 MIXED PRECIP 0
HEAVY RAIN 3 RAIN 5
LIGHT RAIN 9 FREEZING RAIN 0
LT FREEZING RAIN 0 HAIL 0
HEAVY SNOW 0 SNOW 0
LIGHT SNOW 0 SLEET 1
FOG 2 FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE 0
HAZE 0
- INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.
R INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.
T INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.
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...Data for North Little Rock for March 2017...
.Summary...
Above average temperatures continued into March. Even though the
month was warm, it turned out to be the coolest in a couple of
years. The coolest period of the month was in the second week, when
readings were around 10 to 15 degrees below average.
Measurable rain fell in the first two weeks, and during the last
week. There were 12 days with measurable rainfall, which was the
most in two years.
.Monthly Temperatures...
The average high, low, and monthly temperatures were the coolest
since 2015. The average high was the 6th warmest on record. The
average low was the 7th warmest on record. The average monthly
temperature was the 6th warmest on record.
.Daily Temperatures...
Daily temperatures were above average on 22 days, average on three
days, and below average on six days. There were two days with
freezing temperatures, which was the most since 2015.
.Daily Record Temperatures Tied or Broken During the Month...
Date(s) Record Type New Record Previous Record
21st High temperature 85 in 2017 84 in 1997
The 21st saw the 5th warmest day in March in terms of high
temperatures, with a high of 85 degrees.
The 20th saw the 10th warmest day in March in terms of high
temperatures, with a high of 84 degrees.
.Monthly Rainfall...
Rainfall was below average, and it was the driest March since 2011.
.Daily Rainfall Records Tied or Broken...
None.
.Monthly Snowfall...
Only a trace of sleet fell. This marked the first March snowfall in
two years.
.Daily Snowfall Records Tied or Broken...
Date(s) New Record Previous Record
11th Trace in 2017 None - record established
.Miscellaneous Phenomena...
A sea level pressure of 30.63 inches was recorded on March 3rd. This
tied the all-time record highest sea level pressure for the month of
March, which was originally set on March 21, 1986.